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communities along the mississippi river already hit hard by floods have more to worry about as more rain moves in. >> absolutely exasperated. because it seems like nobody even cares. >>> expect delays. deep federal budget cuts keep air traffic controllers off the job leaving flights backed up and air travelers feeling frustrated. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, april 23rd, 2013. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the alleged boston marathon bombers apparently were motivated by religion and acted alone. that is the preliminary conclusion of u.s. officials who questioned the surviving suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. during a preliminary hearing in his hospital room, tsarnaev was charged with using and conspireing to use a weapon of mass destruction. he will be prosecuted in federal court and could face the death penalty. 51 people wounded in the explosions remain hospitalized. doctors say all will survive. now, edward lawrence is at israel deaconess hospital where dzhokhar tsarnaev is being treated right now. edward, good morning. >> reporter: good morning.
communities along the mississippi river already hit hard by floods have more to worry about as more rain moves in. >> absolutely exasperated. because it seems like nobody even cares. >>> expect delays. deep federal budget cuts keep air traffic controllers off the job leaving flights backed up and air travelers feeling frustrated. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, april 23rd, 2013. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the...
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this is several towns in illinois near the mississippi river. the state governor declared four dozen counties disaster areas. many homes devastated. the rain was so intense it was like a waterfall, they said. >> we were bailing and urging it down the drain pipes, and until the window burst. the basement window burst from the water and people parading outside. >> the flooding caused to $30,000 in damage to her place. lots of other families telling similar stories. let's get to janice bean, the weather machine. it just keeps coming. >> springtime is going to bring floodsment unfortunately we're getting more rain on top of the areas that received five to eight inches of rainfall. and we super imposed the radar over the flood warnings across the mississippi river, the tribute tears that feed into the mississippi river unfortunately are over their banks, in some cases. we see flood warnings around illinois, indiana, missouri, kentucky, record flooding from last week, and on top of that we're expected to see not a lot of rain but enough to exacerbate
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. >> pelley: flooding in ten states along the missouri and mississippi. and don dahler with steve byrnes whose life was changed in the flash of a marathon bombing. >> i believe i had a guardian angel over my shoulder and i thank god for it because i know how lucky i am. captioning sponsored by cbs th this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. th pelley: good evening. the surviving suspect in the boston marathon bombing had a visitor today in his hospital room. a federal magistrate judge. he read dzhokhar tsarnaev his rights, informed him he's being charged with using a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death and she told him he could face death if convicted. according to a transcript of the proceedings, the judge concluded by saying: tsarnaev was represented in his hospital room by three public defenders. prosecutors today also revealed new details about the bombing and our bob orr is in washington to fill us in. bob? >> reporter: scott, law enforcement tells us that dzhokhar tsarnaev has indicate he and his brother acted alone use he attack.
. >> pelley: flooding in ten states along the missouri and mississippi. and don dahler with steve byrnes whose life was changed in the flash of a marathon bombing. >> i believe i had a guardian angel over my shoulder and i thank god for it because i know how lucky i am. captioning sponsored by cbs th this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. th pelley: good evening. the surviving suspect in the boston marathon bombing had a visitor today in his hospital room. a...
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and senator roger wicker of mississippi. that's mississippi over there. boston and mississippi, we're following live developments. stay with us. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. welcnew york state, where cutting taxes for families and businesses is our business. we've reduced taxes and lowered costs to save businesses more than two billion dollars to grow jobs, cut middle class income taxes to the lowest rate in sixty years, and we're creating tax free zones for business startups. the new new york is working creating tens of thousands of new businesses, and we're just getting started. to grow or start your business visit thenewny.com ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get 50% off brake pads and shoes at meineke. >>> we're standing by for live coverage of two news conferences. on the left, they're getting ready for a news conference in boston. boston police holding a news conference for what they describ
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a mississippi senator, a mississippi judge, released from federal custody. and so far the justice department is declining to comment, but we are expecting a news conference later today. back to you. >> joe, not to get ahead of it, but the speculation is going to be, is this some type of indication of how strong the case is, released on bond, wasn't released on his own recognizance, that's the curiosity and i look forward to hearing what you get on it. thanks, joe. appreciate it. >>> now i want to bring you up to date on something else we were talking about earlier. we were talking about what was known or not known by hour government when the suspect who is now deceased went over to russia. did they know? there is conversations between senator grassley and homeland security head janet napolitano about whether there was a ping on their system, whether they knew, was it a spelling check, what did they know, how did they follow up. very serious questions, not just to look back, would have, could have, should have, it is could this have been prevented, how do we
a mississippi senator, a mississippi judge, released from federal custody. and so far the justice department is declining to comment, but we are expecting a news conference later today. back to you. >> joe, not to get ahead of it, but the speculation is going to be, is this some type of indication of how strong the case is, released on bond, wasn't released on his own recognizance, that's the curiosity and i look forward to hearing what you get on it. thanks, joe. appreciate it....
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the press conference just wrapping um in oxford, mississippi as you look live. senior national correspondent john roberts is in atlanta with details. good evening, john. this is strange story. >> it is, bret. one that's been moving in a lot of different directions through the the day. first of all, this morning, on what was to be the third day of a he detention hearing. the federal magistrate in the case suddenly ordered a continuance in the case ordered devin curtis to be released on bond after he had been held since wednesday night in the local lockup there in oxford, mississippi. we were getting indications that maybe the fbi had fingered the wrong person and the charges against him were going to be dismissed. but it was clear that he was only released on bond initially. though his attorneys had proclaimed that he was 1,000% innocent. now, i guess for surprise value, his attorney, christie mccoy started off the press conference on the steps of the courthouse this afternoon by saying here is the order of dismissal in the case. all of the charges have been drop
the press conference just wrapping um in oxford, mississippi as you look live. senior national correspondent john roberts is in atlanta with details. good evening, john. this is strange story. >> it is, bret. one that's been moving in a lot of different directions through the the day. first of all, this morning, on what was to be the third day of a he detention hearing. the federal magistrate in the case suddenly ordered a continuance in the case ordered devin curtis to be released on...
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from michigan to parts of illinois and indiana and as far south as parts of mississippi and louisiana. we are tracking water levels along the mississippi live that could continue to rise and could be dealing with flooding as we head into the month of may. we have several days to go or even weeks for some of you in terms of flyour flooding. producing areas of heavy rain across missouri and eastern can at thats -- kansas. sections of the plains official warnings are in effect out here and behind this storm system heather patti ann it is very cold. some waking up to record cold temperatures in sections of the plains current temperature right now 14 degrees in rapid city 21 in the city of denver. >> maria molina, thank you. >>> the time is 41 after the top of the hour. coming up the explosion rocked an entire town. >> windows everything it sounded like a bomb. i am looking outside there is like a fire. i don't know what is going on. >> we are hearing the tear fying calls for help seconds after that deadly texas blast. >> move over big gulf. mayor bloomberg has a new target on his type. sm
from michigan to parts of illinois and indiana and as far south as parts of mississippi and louisiana. we are tracking water levels along the mississippi live that could continue to rise and could be dealing with flooding as we head into the month of may. we have several days to go or even weeks for some of you in terms of flyour flooding. producing areas of heavy rain across missouri and eastern can at thats -- kansas. sections of the plains official warnings are in effect out here and behind...
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senator from mississippi? they arrested a former elvis impersonator who once performed at an event for the senator. >>> last week we learned 787s will be cleared for takeoff again. the faa approved boeing's plan to fix the battery problem that created a fire risk. >>> we learned last week superstorm sandy actually moved the earth along the east coast. sensors designed to measure such things say the storm's wave action shook the earth's crust as it rearranged the contours of the coastline. we lost major figures last week. pat summerall, among the very best sports casters of all time, also a top flight player in the nfl in his day. and al neuharth died. he created usa today. we had never seen a national newspaper before. we had certainly never seen it in all color. it was instantly branded mcpaper for its simplicity, but it has remained and it survives its creator. al neuharth, dead at 89. >>> meantime, back in boston, it was a great weekend. the city was open again. and in boston that means the sox and the swan
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that means more trouble for cities and towns along the mississippi river. they face serious flooding when the big river crests later this week. other areas underwater right now. dean reynolds in peoria illinois. the river is reaching a record high crest. >> good morning, charlie and norah. you can see peoria bracing for bad news. sandbags up along the illinois river and to the west along the mighty mississippi. just months ago, the mississippi was at some of its lowest points in history. today, that has given way to record high levels. causing flooding across the region and threatening one of its strongest industries shipping. portions of the river were closed late monday after it swelled nearly 12 feet over flood stage. pouring over levees and into towns just north of st. louis. >> water is a engine ofction.and it is totally capable of destroying anything that man can build. >> and with stormy weather expected in some of the hardest hit towns, the efforts to fend off greater damage continues. in spring bay, illinois, a town of 500 people where the rising l
that means more trouble for cities and towns along the mississippi river. they face serious flooding when the big river crests later this week. other areas underwater right now. dean reynolds in peoria illinois. the river is reaching a record high crest. >> good morning, charlie and norah. you can see peoria bracing for bad news. sandbags up along the illinois river and to the west along the mighty mississippi. just months ago, the mississippi was at some of its lowest points in history....
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, as well as a justice court judge in lee county, mississippi. very serious charges. he could have gotten 15 years, $500,000 in fines. we're still trying to find out what is happening with this case. certainly don't want to speculate. kevin curtis, you'll remember, was a very colorful guy, an elvis impersonator, arrested for allegedly sending ricin-laced letters. and he's been released from federal custody, hoping to know more in a little while, chris. >> help me out with something, joe. what are the chances that the federal marshals wouldn't know the conditions of release of a suspect in a case like this, whether there was bond or on their own recognizance, tether or no tether. >> don't want to speculate, but it wouldn't surprise me if they did know the conditions of release. however, i found in the past, having dealt with federal marshals many times, a lot of times they don't want to be the people releasing the specific information, the where, what, when and why, the terms of releasing an individual. they leave that up to the lawyer and the jus
, as well as a justice court judge in lee county, mississippi. very serious charges. he could have gotten 15 years, $500,000 in fines. we're still trying to find out what is happening with this case. certainly don't want to speculate. kevin curtis, you'll remember, was a very colorful guy, an elvis impersonator, arrested for allegedly sending ricin-laced letters. and he's been released from federal custody, hoping to know more in a little while, chris. >> help me out with something, joe....
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. >> sreenivasan: a mississippi man accused of sending ricin- tainted letters to president obama and a senator was released on bond today. paul kevin curtis went free a day after an f.b.i. agent testified that authorities found no incriminating evidence at his home. >> the last seven days staring at four gray walls like "green, green grass of home" not really knowing what's happening and not having a clue why i'm there, just being in a state of overwhelmd is the best way i can describe it. when you've been charged with something and you just -- you never heard of ricin or whatever. i thought they said rice and i said "i don't even eat rice." >> sreenivasan: meanwhile, federal agents searched the home of a second mississippi man today. and another package, possibly containing ricin, was found at a military mail facility in washington. the two suspects accused of plotting to derail a passenger train in canada had their initial court appearances today. both men denied the allegations, and one said he has been unfairly accused. canadian investigators say the pair received "direction and
. >> sreenivasan: a mississippi man accused of sending ricin- tainted letters to president obama and a senator was released on bond today. paul kevin curtis went free a day after an f.b.i. agent testified that authorities found no incriminating evidence at his home. >> the last seven days staring at four gray walls like "green, green grass of home" not really knowing what's happening and not having a clue why i'm there, just being in a state of overwhelmd is the best way i...
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. >>> investigators have found no ricin in the home of a mississippi plan who is accused of mailing that poison to president obama and other officials. a hearing was held today for paul kevin curtis. a search of curtis's home this mississippi did not turn up any ricin or ingredients for making the poison. >>> the ricin-laced letters never reached their intended targets. curtis denied sending the letters. >>> four more victims have been named of last week's fertilizer plant explosion. 14 people died. the cause is still under investigation. today the white house announced that president obama and first lady michelle obama will attend a memorial service for the victims of the explosion on thursday at baylor university. the president will be in texas for a democratic fund-raiser and a dedication ceremony for former president george w. bush. the small town of west took a step forward toward getting back to normal today. for the first time since the blast, students returned to class in the town's elementary school and high school. teachers and administrators were on hand to greet students. som
. >>> investigators have found no ricin in the home of a mississippi plan who is accused of mailing that poison to president obama and other officials. a hearing was held today for paul kevin curtis. a search of curtis's home this mississippi did not turn up any ricin or ingredients for making the poison. >>> the ricin-laced letters never reached their intended targets. curtis denied sending the letters. >>> four more victims have been named of last week's fertilizer...
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and to the mississippi senator roger wicker. today prosecutors dropped all charges all of them against the initial suspect. is he free tonight just one hour ago. paul kevin curtis, that's his name. had some very nice words to say to his attorneys. divine intervention led this beautiful blue eyed angel to my jail cell through my daughter and a connection with her friend i see have always said my daughter has a direct link to jesus he lifnsz to her prayers. she felt chills, she knew she had to do something to. my rescue she came and for the first time in 13 years i have had real representation from an attorney at law. >> shepard: his 20th attorney in 13 years. at first he thought investigators were saying rice. not ricin. he added i don't even eat rice. remember the feds had arrested curtis last week in his corinth, mississippi. they accused of him of mailing letters tainted with ricin to president obama and senator wicker. the investigation -- the charges are gone but investigation ♪. life changing day for that guy. >> >> life
and to the mississippi senator roger wicker. today prosecutors dropped all charges all of them against the initial suspect. is he free tonight just one hour ago. paul kevin curtis, that's his name. had some very nice words to say to his attorneys. divine intervention led this beautiful blue eyed angel to my jail cell through my daughter and a connection with her friend i see have always said my daughter has a direct link to jesus he lifnsz to her prayers. she felt chills, she knew she had to do...
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the outside and once on the a dark rainy morning as he found himself biking to his miserable job in mississippi he felt real despair. from recognized he was 47 years old and never had a car and afford for 20 years in prison. sometimes he says it's little things like that that can drag him down into sorrow. he chose to do something that both keep those wasted years fresh in his memory. he helps to educate others in the hopes that his story will spur reform. he's not an educated man. his formal schooling stopped in 6th grade. the katrina criminal justice reform effort. that's the holistic reentry program for offenders. he told anybody with time to spare and inclination to listen. putting a face on an abstract idea, injustice. on this particular afternoon in may 2012, he tells this story to me for a fourth time. he is deeply preoccupied with a judge who denied his case for years. who also heard his murder case in 1976. the month he was released the judge died. greg goes to his house to get his tattered obituary he's read many times. the obituary says nice things. the judge may have been a goodman,
the outside and once on the a dark rainy morning as he found himself biking to his miserable job in mississippi he felt real despair. from recognized he was 47 years old and never had a car and afford for 20 years in prison. sometimes he says it's little things like that that can drag him down into sorrow. he chose to do something that both keep those wasted years fresh in his memory. he helps to educate others in the hopes that his story will spur reform. he's not an educated man. his formal...
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make it downstream into states like mississippi and louisiana. we've got several days to go of ongoing flooding. the other story is that same storm system will be producing cold temperatures. you'll see very cold air moving through in some places across the plains waking up to record cold. look at some of these current wind chill temperatures. it currently feels like 4 degrees in rapid city, feels like 12 in sioux falls, 24 degrees is what it feels like in minneapolis. bundle up. as far as your high temperatures go, only in the 30's for denver and rapid city. flood warnings still in effect across sections of illinois and indiana due to the ongoing flooding. >>steve: 16 right now it feels like in amarillo. >>gretchen: approximately three million to four million animals are euthanized in shelters each year but one couple aims to bring that number down to zero. anna kooiman joins us live at the manatee shelter in florida. >> according to the aspca, five million to seven million companion animals go into shelters every year. 60% to 70% are killed. th
make it downstream into states like mississippi and louisiana. we've got several days to go of ongoing flooding. the other story is that same storm system will be producing cold temperatures. you'll see very cold air moving through in some places across the plains waking up to record cold. look at some of these current wind chill temperatures. it currently feels like 4 degrees in rapid city, feels like 12 in sioux falls, 24 degrees is what it feels like in minneapolis. bundle up. as far as your...
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right now, flooding along the mississippi is causing massive problems from illinois to iowa and south in missouri. shipping has resumed along the 15-mile stretch near st. louis. the coast guard says barges that sank last week will not interfere with navigation. but in michigan, kayaks outnumber cars on the street. >> hard to imagine and we have not seen rain if some time. >> feast or famine in the forecast. they are getting too much. we don't have enough. it is the way things are going with climate change. >> here is what is going on on live doppler 7 hd. can you see how dry it is. that is one of the reasons we are seeing such wild temperature swings, the dry ground cannot hole the heat from the sun as well and the moist ground can without giving it back to us. that is a reason why we see tremendous fluctuation and the wind, at half moon bay they are coming from the southwest and that is why you are cooler than everyone else by a good 20 degrees with gusty winds up north and no trees or power power lines down since this morning and the gusts are fastest at fairly at 26 and conquered a
right now, flooding along the mississippi is causing massive problems from illinois to iowa and south in missouri. shipping has resumed along the 15-mile stretch near st. louis. the coast guard says barges that sank last week will not interfere with navigation. but in michigan, kayaks outnumber cars on the street. >> hard to imagine and we have not seen rain if some time. >> feast or famine in the forecast. they are getting too much. we don't have enough. it is the way things are...
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not just the starting in and -- when sees the starting in india as well as the poor kids in marks, mississippi. tavis: the new book from professor jonathan rieder is gospel of freedom." you can go online and read "letter from birmingham jail." go online right now and read the letter. good to have you on this program. that is our show tonight. until next time. keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with stephen stills. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs.
not just the starting in and -- when sees the starting in india as well as the poor kids in marks, mississippi. tavis: the new book from professor jonathan rieder is gospel of freedom." you can go online and read "letter from birmingham jail." go online right now and read the letter. good to have you on this program. that is our show tonight. until next time. keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley....
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and that could raise crest forecasts for several rivers including the mississippi. a barrier in clarksville, missouri, just north of st. louis showed signs of strain on monday. the volunteers scrambled to build a second wall. >>> a restaurant in iowa is staying open despite being surrounded by floodwaters. big muddies. it's living up to its name in a big wait a minute the mississippi river is 7 feet above flood stage but customers pleasantly surprised that it is open for business. >> makes you feel like you're on a boat. >> i thought i was on a cruise ship. i saw lots of water. >> still open. come in through the back door, bud. park on the back parking lot. >> i hear the mud pie is delicious. [ laughter ] >> the restaurant manager is waiting for the water to go down. in the meantime, patrons have quite a view. >> yeah. guess it would be kind of cool to eat there. >>> the federal government is eyeing online retailers which means it could cost you more to beshop. a proposed sales tax would require retailers with sales of more than a million dollars to tax its shoppers
and that could raise crest forecasts for several rivers including the mississippi. a barrier in clarksville, missouri, just north of st. louis showed signs of strain on monday. the volunteers scrambled to build a second wall. >>> a restaurant in iowa is staying open despite being surrounded by floodwaters. big muddies. it's living up to its name in a big wait a minute the mississippi river is 7 feet above flood stage but customers pleasantly surprised that it is open for business....
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the mississippi river is 7 feet above flood stage there. but customer are surprised to find that the restaurant is open for business. the manager is waiting for the water to go down but in the meantime, patrons have quite a view. they just go in through the back door. >> take your shoes off, though. >> no kidding. >>> a 19-year-old from houston made the catch of a lifetime during his make-a-wish foundation trip to hawaii. >> have you seen this fish? sterling ellis is in remission from hodgkin's lymphoma. he was out on a fishing adventure in hawaii when he landed a whopper. an 11-foot 759-pound marlin. and as you might imagine, the fish put up quite a fight, too. >> i'm like i don't think i can not like it's pressure on me but my arm is locked up and i can't really reel. >> is he excited? i think so. took almost an hour several people to reel in the massive marlin. ellis will get to keep the marlin's bill as a trophy and a souvenir. by the way, the teenager will undergo a bone marrow transplant when he gets home. so some good medicine for hi
the mississippi river is 7 feet above flood stage there. but customer are surprised to find that the restaurant is open for business. the manager is waiting for the water to go down but in the meantime, patrons have quite a view. they just go in through the back door. >> take your shoes off, though. >> no kidding. >>> a 19-year-old from houston made the catch of a lifetime during his make-a-wish foundation trip to hawaii. >> have you seen this fish? sterling ellis is...
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crews also worked to recover more than 100 barges that broke free in the mississippi river. the flooding is blamed for at least three deaths. president obama will attend a memorial service thursday for the 14 people killed in the texas fertilizer plant explosion. white house officials said today the president already planned to be in texas, to help dedicate the george w. bush presidential library. most of the victims in the explosion in west, texas were firefighters and medical technicians. a u.s. army sergeant pleaded guilty today to killing five other americans in iraq in 2009. sergeant john russell admitted he gunned down four u.s. soldiers and a navy officer at a mental health clinic near baghdad. at the time, russell was nearing the end of his third tour in iraq. the guilty plea means he will avoid a death sentence. folk singer richy haven has died. his family said he suffered a heart attack today. he came from the new york folk scene in 1960s. in 1969 he performed at the original woodstock festival, welcoming thousands of people to the event. richy havens was 72 years
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the illinois river from peoria southwards to where it meets the mississippi still has to crest over the 234ek9 two to -- the next two to three days. it will be a rainy day even for chicago. for the east coast, no problems, though. still a little chilly. there may be a few showers, especially from boston to providence. you will get drenched. that's an ocean storm. it will miss d.c., philly, baltimore, new york. the southeast, we're actually looking prettifies today. there is that cold, nasty day around kansas city. a chance of seeing snowflakes. minneapolis barely getting up to 40 degrees. denver two a high today of 34 degrees. typically, it should be around 60 degrees in the mid-west. it's a brutal spring, hopefully, may will feel like it. >>> coming up on the morning joe, the suspect in the boston bombings will not be charged as an enemy combatant. when we come back here, we'll check on sports and huddle around the good old water cooler with louis. >>> and anthony weiner is back on twitter, please, no more pictures. he is tracking his tweets with incredible fervor. maybe they'll have p
the illinois river from peoria southwards to where it meets the mississippi still has to crest over the 234ek9 two to -- the next two to three days. it will be a rainy day even for chicago. for the east coast, no problems, though. still a little chilly. there may be a few showers, especially from boston to providence. you will get drenched. that's an ocean storm. it will miss d.c., philly, baltimore, new york. the southeast, we're actually looking prettifies today. there is that cold, nasty day...
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they went extinct east of the mississippi river. it was only through releases and recovery work we brought them back. >> so yeah, it's pretty neat to sit up there on the ledge with them. >> stewart says there are 25 to 300 pairs of peregrine falcons in california. that's up from two pairs 30 to 40 years ago. >> i've got to admit i'm a big fan of falcon cam. >> it's neat. >> christina is off and anthony is here. >> good to be with you guys. >> windy out there. >> very windy. kind of where i was headed with this. nice little segue here. you could do the weather this morning. we are talking about winds shifting around that area of high pressure. you can see from the san francisco cam, watch the middle part of the screen. it's the flag we're keeping an eye on. offshore. every now and then on shore. that's a good sign of high pressure that started the weekend. look at the fog in monterey bay, half moon bay as well. that is really what is keeping temperatures cool this morning. 56 in santa cruz, unlike when they were at 70 yesterday. 63 i
they went extinct east of the mississippi river. it was only through releases and recovery work we brought them back. >> so yeah, it's pretty neat to sit up there on the ledge with them. >> stewart says there are 25 to 300 pairs of peregrine falcons in california. that's up from two pairs 30 to 40 years ago. >> i've got to admit i'm a big fan of falcon cam. >> it's neat. >> christina is off and anthony is here. >> good to be with you guys. >> windy out...
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mississippi and other river towns are seeing similar swamping. near st. louis, more than 100 barges broke free, some smashing into bridges. at least ten of them sank. >>> and there's evidence that we are not exaggerating about the water levels. here it is. take a look at a fish swimming by someone's office window. that's in grand rapids. the river there crested at nearly 22 feet. >> my goodness. >> yikes. >>> today's forecast for the flood zone won't be a welcome one. plan on plenty of rain stretching from south texas all the way to the great lakes. and in the northern-most spots it will be snowing again today. as much as three to five more inches. >> the west is clearly the place to be. sunny and dry, with 60s, 70s and even some 80-degree temperatures. still a bit chilly on the east coast, with highs stuck in the 50s. >> all right. >>> coming up, is a big shakeup coming from the head of the federal reserve? >>> plus, some big changes at the local movie theater, focused on your wallet. but have you noticed? >>> and lighting up the night sky, the mystery a
mississippi and other river towns are seeing similar swamping. near st. louis, more than 100 barges broke free, some smashing into bridges. at least ten of them sank. >>> and there's evidence that we are not exaggerating about the water levels. here it is. take a look at a fish swimming by someone's office window. that's in grand rapids. the river there crested at nearly 22 feet. >> my goodness. >> yikes. >>> today's forecast for the flood zone won't be a welcome...
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abc's alex perez is in clarksville, missouri, on the shore of the mississippi river, where residents are watching and worrying. >> reporter: streets turned to rivers. canoes and kayaks, the only way around as the waters rose higher and higher. even the fish sought refuge. spring in the midwest has given way to an all-out race against time to sandbag and hold the rising rivers. three people have been killed as cars were swept away by raging flood waters. one indiana county saw 11 emergency rescues in a single night. here in clarksville, missouri, the water is as high as the stop sign. they have been working around the clock using thousands of sandbags to build a fortress around the town. more than 500 people, including inmates, volunteering in the town of just 477, to keep the water out. >> this might be the end, but we're going to fight like crazy to keep that from happening. >> reporter: and for the most part, the sandbags have kept most of the town dry, but the mayor says, this battle isn't over. >> businesses are already closed, and it will be a long time before we totally recover
abc's alex perez is in clarksville, missouri, on the shore of the mississippi river, where residents are watching and worrying. >> reporter: streets turned to rivers. canoes and kayaks, the only way around as the waters rose higher and higher. even the fish sought refuge. spring in the midwest has given way to an all-out race against time to sandbag and hold the rising rivers. three people have been killed as cars were swept away by raging flood waters. one indiana county saw 11 emergency...
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. >> pelley: flooding in ten states along the missouri and mississippi. and don dahler with steve byrnes whose life was changed in the flash of a marathon bombing.
. >> pelley: flooding in ten states along the missouri and mississippi. and don dahler with steve byrnes whose life was changed in the flash of a marathon bombing.
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that you see being constructed and the pictures of the new tour the tal tallest building west of the mississippi will be under construction shortly. nearly 11 million square feet of commercial office space was leashed out last year and 11 million is equivalent to 20 trans america buildings. half of which belong to the technology company that is have started here grown here and come here from other places our airport had a ground breaking record 44.5 million passengers passed through san francisco in 2012 that was that is an 8.6% increase from the preview years and we expect that to be broken in 2013. we have truly become the innovation capital of the world something that we probably announced last year and we have that with 1800 technology expect s and pulled over 32,000 employee and is growing everyday in fact. the growth ---we have strong public partnership with these technology companies, we signed just this past week, community benefit agreements with twitter as they began increasing the employment along market street. and those c ba.'s are incredibly important to us because they were as man
that you see being constructed and the pictures of the new tour the tal tallest building west of the mississippi will be under construction shortly. nearly 11 million square feet of commercial office space was leashed out last year and 11 million is equivalent to 20 trans america buildings. half of which belong to the technology company that is have started here grown here and come here from other places our airport had a ground breaking record 44.5 million passengers passed through san...
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. @ lou: officials dropping charges against the mississippi man who was suspected of sending rice in poison letters to obama hours after paul kevin curtis was released on bond the investigators yesterday said they found no evidence of the potentially deadly poison in the man's home or his car and the fbi is investigating other potential suspects and we're told it will be another month before a federal court decides whether the faa can furlough air traffic controllers because of a sequester, they say. causing flight delays around the country the d.c. circuit court of appeals say because they're such an efficient organization they have set a deadline of may 22nd and the main airline industry group to file documents before denying the request of the emergency stay trying to stop the furlough. they did not think that would be inconvenienced to thousands of workers but both parties are urging the administration to postpone or cancel the furloughs claiming cfa a is a tool with which the administration plays politics. the energy department announces its version of taxpayers using $21 mil
. @ lou: officials dropping charges against the mississippi man who was suspected of sending rice in poison letters to obama hours after paul kevin curtis was released on bond the investigators yesterday said they found no evidence of the potentially deadly poison in the man's home or his car and the fbi is investigating other potential suspects and we're told it will be another month before a federal court decides whether the faa can furlough air traffic controllers because of a...
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. >> pam: investigators say they haven't found any 'ricin' - at the home of the mississippi man accused of mailing poisoned letters to the president, a u-s senator and a local judge. they've now been through paul kevin curtis's home -- they're also searching his computers. curtis is a sometimes elvis impersonator.who family members say suffers from bipolar disorder. through his lawyer - curtis has denied sending the letters.which led to evacuations last week. the letters were intercepted and no one was hurt. the lawyer has suggested in court that an enemy may have framed curtis. >> pam: former new york state representative anthony weiner has returned to the forum that led to his political downfall in 2011 -- launching a new twitter account. weiner's new twitter account is fueling speculation that he may be planning a run for new york city mayor. weiner stepped down from his office in congress in june 2011 after he was caught sending lewd photos and messages to multiple women through social media. 'you have to see it to >> jacqueline: we hit 91 of the napa to that same thing for several
. >> pam: investigators say they haven't found any 'ricin' - at the home of the mississippi man accused of mailing poisoned letters to the president, a u-s senator and a local judge. they've now been through paul kevin curtis's home -- they're also searching his computers. curtis is a sometimes elvis impersonator.who family members say suffers from bipolar disorder. through his lawyer - curtis has denied sending the letters.which led to evacuations last week. the letters were intercepted...
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abc 7 >>> the federal government crop dropped all charges against a mississippi man accused of sending ricin laced letters to barack obama and other senators he just addressed reporters saying he's looking forward to seeing his family. critics call the situation overwhelming and said he didn't know what ricin was. >> i respect president obama. i love my country and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. >> curtis's release a day after investigators found no evidence of the poison in his home or car. his attorneys saying curtis had been treated well. authorities searched the home of another man in this case. >> the federal government issued new guidelines today to make it tougher for drivers to become distracted by navigation or other high tech systems in cars. new cars. the guidelines advise car makers against installing system that's let's drivers push buttons or manually input data while driving. voice activation systems are fine but the department of transportation says drivers should not have to take eyes off the road more than two seconds at a
abc 7 >>> the federal government crop dropped all charges against a mississippi man accused of sending ricin laced letters to barack obama and other senators he just addressed reporters saying he's looking forward to seeing his family. critics call the situation overwhelming and said he didn't know what ricin was. >> i respect president obama. i love my country and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. >> curtis's release a day after...
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. >>> a mississippi man accused of sending ricen to president barack obama and a judge. some say he should be released because there is no physical evidence linking him to the crime. investigators announced that they did finds -- excuse me, they did not find rice end or the ingredients during a search of his home. his computers also failed to turn up any evidence and fbi is looking for an external hard drive. >>> they are looking for homeland security about immigration reform. and as kyla campbell reports, this follows yesterday's heated hearing, kyla campbell? >> reporter: dave, homeland security -- secretary of homeland security janet napolitano will testify in front of dianne finestein and the rest of the judiciary committee. they are skeptical of the bill proposed last week and they will question secretary of homeland security janet napolitano on border security. the borders must be secure before they allow any of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in to become citizens. it was postponed because of the boston marathon investigation. senators accused each other of
. >>> a mississippi man accused of sending ricen to president barack obama and a judge. some say he should be released because there is no physical evidence linking him to the crime. investigators announced that they did finds -- excuse me, they did not find rice end or the ingredients during a search of his home. his computers also failed to turn up any evidence and fbi is looking for an external hard drive. >>> they are looking for homeland security about immigration reform....
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it's more trouble than it's worth this is linda fondren and she was running for mayor of vicksburg mississippi now you may recognize founder and former boss dennis hof owner of the moonlight bunny ranch an occasional guest here on our t.v. america the bunny ranch is a legal brothel in las vegas and funder and used to work there as a prostitute so when half said that finance time at the bunny ranch gave her the necessary business know how to be a great mayor it forced the candidate to go on the defensive here's fodder and having to admit after the endorsement that indeed hof used to be her boss i was a working girl in a legal brothel over thirty years ago. it's true my husband was my client my husband and i have been married for twenty eight years well since that time at the bunny ranch fondren has garnered national acclaim for her fight against american obesity but thanks to hoff she might be remembered by a job that she did at a young age and she took up because her mother had died of cancer. and that's going to do it for now for more on the stories we covered go to youtube dot com slash r.t.
it's more trouble than it's worth this is linda fondren and she was running for mayor of vicksburg mississippi now you may recognize founder and former boss dennis hof owner of the moonlight bunny ranch an occasional guest here on our t.v. america the bunny ranch is a legal brothel in las vegas and funder and used to work there as a prostitute so when half said that finance time at the bunny ranch gave her the necessary business know how to be a great mayor it forced the candidate to go on the...
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and a mississippi judge has now been released from jail. through his attorney, paul kevin curtis denied involvement in sending those letters. this comes as major evidence the fbi found no evidence of that poison ricin inside curtis's house. a big deal there. >>> psa is delaying plans to let passengers to carry small knives and sports equipment on airplanes. the policy change was supposed to start on thursday but was opposed by flight attendants and air marshals and 9/11 family members. tsa will review the issue. >>> senator max baucus won't seek re-election in 2014. the 72-year-old baucus is chairman of the senate finance committee. he served six terms, 36 years in that body. >>> democrats will be defending six open seats in senate races in the next election. those are the headlines. now back to tracy. tracy: wow, heather nauert, thank you very much. a lifetime politician. >> 36 years. tracy: holy. seven u.s. financial services including pnc capital, one and discover, scaling back top bonuses for executives that beat performance targets. we
and a mississippi judge has now been released from jail. through his attorney, paul kevin curtis denied involvement in sending those letters. this comes as major evidence the fbi found no evidence of that poison ricin inside curtis's house. a big deal there. >>> psa is delaying plans to let passengers to carry small knives and sports equipment on airplanes. the policy change was supposed to start on thursday but was opposed by flight attendants and air marshals and 9/11 family members....
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. >>> fbi agents testified they found no traces of ricin in the home of the mississippi man charged with sending the poison to the president and a judge. his computer showed there was no evidence for he searched for instructions on how to use it. however, the letters were signed i am kc and i approve of this message. because the envelopes and stamps were self-adhesive, they are not expected to reveal any dna evidence. >>> in the texas town of west, people raced to get items from their damaged homes before a curfew went into effect. president obama is scheduled to attend a funeral service for those who died. many of the dead were first responders. country star, willie nelson, who grew up just outside of west, promised to donate the proceeds of an upcoming concert to the town's volunteer fire squad. >>> people are angry that police did not act when a family of a 5-year-old girl did not report her missing. the police chief has admitted mistakes were made. there has been a dramatic rise in the cases against women and girls since a woman died after being raped. >>> in china, investigators tri
. >>> fbi agents testified they found no traces of ricin in the home of the mississippi man charged with sending the poison to the president and a judge. his computer showed there was no evidence for he searched for instructions on how to use it. however, the letters were signed i am kc and i approve of this message. because the envelopes and stamps were self-adhesive, they are not expected to reveal any dna evidence. >>> in the texas town of west, people raced to get items...
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he is accused of sending poisoned letters to president obama and mississippi senator roger wicker. rick folbaum live in the newsroom with more on that. >> reporter: well, jon, this is a bit of a surprise. today was supposed to be day three of pretrial court hearings. instead we've just learned that today's hearing has been canceled and, instead, a news conference has been scheduled for later on today. we're trying to find out exactly what's going on, why the switch. curtis, as you mentioned, the mississippi-based elvis impersonator who prosecutors are saying sent letters lace with the the poison ricin to the president, wicker and a local judge. no one was hurt. so far there's been absolutely no physical evidence linking him to the crime though. no poison in the his home, no incriminating internet searches on his home computer, and his defense lawyer says that cu disis -- curtis is being set up, possibly by an old business associate. apparently, investigators zeroing in on curtis who's 45 years old based in part on his initials. the letters that were sent all contained the line i'm
he is accused of sending poisoned letters to president obama and mississippi senator roger wicker. rick folbaum live in the newsroom with more on that. >> reporter: well, jon, this is a bit of a surprise. today was supposed to be day three of pretrial court hearings. instead we've just learned that today's hearing has been canceled and, instead, a news conference has been scheduled for later on today. we're trying to find out exactly what's going on, why the switch. curtis, as you...
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and abc's alex perez in eastern missouri, joins us from along the banks of the mississippi river. alex, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, josh. this is supposed to be one of the main roads through town here in clarksville. the river is about 10 feet above flood level. and they are expecting more rain today. flooding mayhem in the midwest. at least three people killed in indiana and missouri, after their cars were swept away in raging floodwaters. in clarksville, missouri, an army of volunteers racing to fill sandbags. building a fortress around the town. >> there's so much work to be done. and there's not enough people to do it. >> we're faced with a real blow to our economy because businesses are already closed. and it will be a long time before we totally recover. >> reporter: flooding along the mississippi is causing massive problems. from illinois to iowa and further south in missouri, where more than 100 barges broke free in st. louis, colliding with a bridge. in peoria, illinois, heavy rains caused landslides. kayaks outnumbering cars on streets in grand rapids, michi
and abc's alex perez in eastern missouri, joins us from along the banks of the mississippi river. alex, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, josh. this is supposed to be one of the main roads through town here in clarksville. the river is about 10 feet above flood level. and they are expecting more rain today. flooding mayhem in the midwest. at least three people killed in indiana and missouri, after their cars were swept away in raging floodwaters. in clarksville, missouri, an army...
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. >>> fbi agents testified they found no traces of ricin in the home of the mississippi man charged with sending the poison to the president and a judge. his computer showed there was no evidence for he searched for instructions on how to use it. however, the letters were signed i am kc and i approve of this message. because the envelopes and stamps were self-adhesive, they are not expected to reveal any dna evidence. >>> in the texas town of west, people raced to get items from their damaged homes before a curfew went into effect. president obama is scheduled to attend a funeral service for those who died. many of the dead were first responders. country star, willie nelson, who grew up just outside of west, promised to donate the proceeds of an upcoming concert to the town's volunteer fire squad. >>> people are angry that police did not act when a family of a 5-year-old girl did not report her missing. the police chief has admitted mistakes were made. there has been a dramatic rise in the cases against women and girls since a woman died after being raped. >>> in china, investigators tri
. >>> fbi agents testified they found no traces of ricin in the home of the mississippi man charged with sending the poison to the president and a judge. his computer showed there was no evidence for he searched for instructions on how to use it. however, the letters were signed i am kc and i approve of this message. because the envelopes and stamps were self-adhesive, they are not expected to reveal any dna evidence. >>> in the texas town of west, people raced to get items...
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the mississippi river is topping levees in missouri. and governors have declared disaster areas in iowa and illinois. 40 counties in illinois. cnn's jim spellman is live in spring bay, illinois, where the illinois river has been flooding the streets since sunday. jim, how are the people there holding up? >> it's definitely stressful. this is a trailer park community just south of where we are right now, about 40 homes there under water. the good news is we haven't heard widespread reports of this kind of damage. but for these sort of small, riverside communities, it's just devastating when this floodwater comes in. take a look. last minute preps in spring bay, illinois, as floodwaters inundate this river side community. where is your home? >> my home is that gray and white mobile home with the black shutters on it. >> you can't get to your home by foot now? >> no. >> have you ever seen this much water come up here? >> no. >> scary? >> yep. >> the home, along with about 40 others in this trailer community, began to flood sunday and the w
the mississippi river is topping levees in missouri. and governors have declared disaster areas in iowa and illinois. 40 counties in illinois. cnn's jim spellman is live in spring bay, illinois, where the illinois river has been flooding the streets since sunday. jim, how are the people there holding up? >> it's definitely stressful. this is a trailer park community just south of where we are right now, about 40 homes there under water. the good news is we haven't heard widespread reports...
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but my nra friends i've grown up with in southern baptist churches in mississippi, alabama, florida, northwest georgia, they all to a person over my 50 years, my friends call me up and they say -- >> right. >> you're right, joe. you're right. background checks, let's make it harder for terrorists and criminals to get the guns that i used to go hunting and to protect my family. i play by the rules. make them play by the rules. >> you would think. >> and yet wayne lapierre is running republicans and conservative democrats around by the nose. and he's going to lead them off the political path. >> do you think it's all wayne lapierre or something else going on here? >> i think what's happening is this is a 90/10 issue at best. the nra has come out, made their strong statement. gun owners have come out, made their strong statements and these congressmen and congresswoman and senators are sitting, the phone's ringing. >> i think they're cradling their dolls. >> it's a ten to one. oh -- >> kissing it softly on the forehead. >> this is what's happening. >> ten calls are coming in background
but my nra friends i've grown up with in southern baptist churches in mississippi, alabama, florida, northwest georgia, they all to a person over my 50 years, my friends call me up and they say -- >> right. >> you're right, joe. you're right. background checks, let's make it harder for terrorists and criminals to get the guns that i used to go hunting and to protect my family. i play by the rules. make them play by the rules. >> you would think. >> and yet wayne lapierre...
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a gallon of regular you may feel you are paying a lot but we looked and it is actually the folks in mississippi who spend the highest percent of their income on gasoline. we crunched the numbers and in california you pay a smaller share of income for gas than most states in the nation. what you may pay less for is movie tickets with the average price dropping slightly last year to under $8 a ticket. it was a records high this time last year and the average price depends on the mix of films offer and watch for them to go back up with the the big action films. apple shares have had big stock slide and they believe we will see the first slump in a decade. the markets are strong with the dow jones industrial average up 100 points and. is the valley index trading higher. if you look if a job that pay as lot that is stress-free, become an actuary, a career survey says they measure risk for insurance companies have the best jobs in the nation, including work environment and income. the worst? newspaper reporters. live from the new york stock exchange for jane king and bloomberg business report. >> tha
a gallon of regular you may feel you are paying a lot but we looked and it is actually the folks in mississippi who spend the highest percent of their income on gasoline. we crunched the numbers and in california you pay a smaller share of income for gas than most states in the nation. what you may pay less for is movie tickets with the average price dropping slightly last year to under $8 a ticket. it was a records high this time last year and the average price depends on the mix of films...
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news on a shocking turn in the investigation into ricin laced letters sent to the white house and to a mississippi senator. we learned a few hours ago the man accused of sending those letters has been released from federal custody as that was unfolding we also learned that another suspicious letter has turned up, this time at an airforce base not far from washington, d.c. first, the latest on the ricin case. paul kevin kurtis was supposed to appear in court today on charges he sent threatening letters to president obama and other officials but the hearing was canceled abruptly and kurtis was released. his attorney says the case has not been dismissed but she is pushing to get the charges dropped saying her client has been set up. to make all of this even more complicated we're also following reports of yet another suspicious letter. this latest one was found at a mail facility at bolling airforce base in maryland. according to the fbi the letter is being tested for a potential biotoxin. leonard cole is a bioterrorism and terror medicine expert. he joins us now live from new york. dr. cole, investi
news on a shocking turn in the investigation into ricin laced letters sent to the white house and to a mississippi senator. we learned a few hours ago the man accused of sending those letters has been released from federal custody as that was unfolding we also learned that another suspicious letter has turned up, this time at an airforce base not far from washington, d.c. first, the latest on the ricin case. paul kevin kurtis was supposed to appear in court today on charges he sent threatening...
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. >>> communities along the mississippi river are bracing for more storms that could make a bad flooding situation even worse. the governor of illinois is asking for fema help in addressing the damage already done by floodwaters. high waters expected in missouri. flood warnings issued for kentucky and tennessee. >>> in hawaii democratic congresswoman kol clean hanabusa is planning to challenge brian schatz. inouye urged the governor to appoint hanabusa to his pete but the governor chose his lieutenant governor instead. this is going to be nasty, folks. >>> todd aikman breaking his silence in an interview with the nbc st. louis affiliate ksdk, one of our better affiliates out there. the network is playing along teasing the interview with the twitter #aikencomeback. >> it may be the greatest comeback ever. to this day, todd aiken continues to be attacked from all sides, especially from the republican establishment. >> karl rove obviously thinks that he's quite an authority. >> love our friends at ksdk. aiken isn't the only one trying to get back in the game. sharron angle lost to harry rei
. >>> communities along the mississippi river are bracing for more storms that could make a bad flooding situation even worse. the governor of illinois is asking for fema help in addressing the damage already done by floodwaters. high waters expected in missouri. flood warnings issued for kentucky and tennessee. >>> in hawaii democratic congresswoman kol clean hanabusa is planning to challenge brian schatz. inouye urged the governor to appoint hanabusa to his pete but the...
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the mississippi man charged with sending ricin laced letters to president obama and senator roger wicker has been released from custody on bond. the developments came hours after officials canceled a detention and preliminary hearing for paul kevin curtis. you might recall he was arrested wednesday. he claimed his innocence. an fbi agent said authorities did not find ricin at his home or vehicle. a news conference is scheduled for later this afternoon. right now, the man charged with sending those ricin letters to president obama and senator wicker released on bond. according to the latest information. and we're also following developing news out of philadelphia. the abortion doctor charged with killing newborns that were born alive. a judge has now dropped some of the charges against him. we'll have the very latest on that breaking news story. plus -- >> we have a broken immigration system. if anything, what we see in boston is that we have to fix and modernize our system for lots of reasons. >> congressman paul ryan defending the need for immigration reform in wake of the boston bombin
the mississippi man charged with sending ricin laced letters to president obama and senator roger wicker has been released from custody on bond. the developments came hours after officials canceled a detention and preliminary hearing for paul kevin curtis. you might recall he was arrested wednesday. he claimed his innocence. an fbi agent said authorities did not find ricin at his home or vehicle. a news conference is scheduled for later this afternoon. right now, the man charged with sending...
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representative thompson from mississippi and a ranking member of the house committee on homeland security released a statement saying, quote, it seems this manufacturer was willfully off the grid. yet we understand the department of homeland security did not even know the plant existed until it blew up. i strongly believe if the proper safeguards were in place, the loss of life and destruction could have been far less extensive. while many of the initial mist relatives boston quickly appeared to come into focus, in texas, we're left mostly with unanswered questions. first and foremost, what caused the catastrophic explosion at the plant? what responsibility does donald adair, owner of the west fertilizer corporation have for the death, injuries, and mayhem that ensued? what regulations were in effect that were not applied? and what regulations do we need in the future to prevent something like this from happening again? and which federal agencies are best equipped to inspect and supervisor plants like this. the department of homeland security didn't know about west fertilizer plant. what
representative thompson from mississippi and a ranking member of the house committee on homeland security released a statement saying, quote, it seems this manufacturer was willfully off the grid. yet we understand the department of homeland security did not even know the plant existed until it blew up. i strongly believe if the proper safeguards were in place, the loss of life and destruction could have been far less extensive. while many of the initial mist relatives boston quickly appeared...
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the steady downpours caused flooding in illinois, missouri, iowa, indiana, mississippi, michigan, thousands forced from their homes. >> where is your home? >> my home that is gray and white mobile home with the black shutters on it. >> reporter: you can't get to your home by foot now? >> no. yesterday i cried all day. >> reporter: today? >> today, i'm not crying yet. but the more i see that water come up, the more i'll cry. >> people in parts of missouri have not fled, working with members of the national guard, they're helping with sandbagging. a lot of need there. >>> boston returning to work today. parts of the city reopening eight days after the bombing. i'm here at my house on thanksgiving day, and i have a massive heart attack right in my driveway. the doctor put me on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. go talk to your doctor. you're not indestructible anymore. anncr: and many of the tornado's go tvictims are...ctor. without homes tonight. girl: first, i saw it on cable. then i read about it online. i found o
the steady downpours caused flooding in illinois, missouri, iowa, indiana, mississippi, michigan, thousands forced from their homes. >> where is your home? >> my home that is gray and white mobile home with the black shutters on it. >> reporter: you can't get to your home by foot now? >> no. yesterday i cried all day. >> reporter: today? >> today, i'm not crying yet. but the more i see that water come up, the more i'll cry. >> people in parts of...
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makes no sense at a time when we know there is severe flooding even this day along the mississippi that we would take 50 million out of the army corps of engineers' budget but that is what is happening with sequestration. i'm going to come back to infrastructure in a few moments. i'm joined by one of my colleagues and i'll rapidly finish with the other two elements in ar program for building the american economy. the final two elements are manufacturing. you have to make things. i'll come back to talk about that in a few moments. and the final element is you must change. the economy's changing. people have to change with the economy. our education system, our infrastructure, all of these require we are willing to change. ow my colleague from the great state of new york -- ohio. share with us your thoughts on sequestration, jobs and what we can do here in the united states. mr. ryan: i thank the gentleman and in line with what you were talking about on the infrastructure piece, i think it's important that we take a look at what investments need to be made in the country. and we are livin
makes no sense at a time when we know there is severe flooding even this day along the mississippi that we would take 50 million out of the army corps of engineers' budget but that is what is happening with sequestration. i'm going to come back to infrastructure in a few moments. i'm joined by one of my colleagues and i'll rapidly finish with the other two elements in ar program for building the american economy. the final two elements are manufacturing. you have to make things. i'll come back...